TOP German criminal and cybersecurity investigators had shut down 47 cryptocurrency exchanges, saying the operations allow for money laundering, they said on Thursday. The operators of the now-shutdown exchange services were accused of deliberately concealing the origin of criminally obtained funds on a large scale by failing to implement legal …
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Germany Bans Compact Magazine, Mouthpiece of far-right Extremists
GERMAN Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has banned the magazine Compact, considered as a “mouthpiece of the far-right extremist scene” her ministry said on Tuesday. According to a statemenT, Affiliated production company Conspect Film GmbH has also been banned. Police raided the outlet’s premises in Falkensee, just outside Berlin, as well …
Read More »Germany to Invest Billions in 23 Green Hydrogen Projects
Germany is set to invest billions in pioneering hydrogen projects, aiming to boost the production, storage and transport of a potentially transformative source of green energy. Robert Habeck, the Economy Minister, stated “With the funding of hydrogen projects, we are taking a step towards a climate-neutral and sustainable economy in …
Read More »Police Record More Cases of Sexual Abuse of Children In Germany
THE number of known cases of sexual abuse of children and adolescents in Germany increased in 2023, according to a police report published on Monday. However, as the police assume that there are a large number of unreported cases of this type of offence; this alone is not an alarming …
Read More »Germany Delivers 3rd Patriot Air Defence System To Ukraine
GERMANY has delivered a third Patriot air-defence system to Ukraine, authorities said on Friday. German Ambassador to Ukraine Martin Jäger said this on the social media platform X that the move would help to improve the protection of the population and infrastructure. “The Ukrainian crew has successfully completed appropriate training …
Read More »10 Best Countries Nigerians Can Relocate To In 2024 (Full List)
THE search for greener pastures and better opportunities has seen Nigerians leave the country in large numbers in recent years. Newsextra24 understands that Data has shown that Nigerians make up the largest population of migrants from the African continent to developed countries. A 2020 study published by the Centre for Global Development …
Read More »Israeli-Hamas: US, UK, Germany Ask citizens To Leave Lebanon
Washington, London and Berlin on Thursday advised their citizens to leave Lebanon as border tensions between Israel and Hezbollah intensify over Israel’s war with Hamas. “We recommend that United States citizens in Lebanon make appropriate arrangements to leave the country; commercial options currently remain available,” a statement from the US …
Read More »Germany Players Cover Mouths In Protest For World Cup photo
Germany’s players covered their mouths during the team photo before their World Cup opener against Japan on Wednesday in an apparent protest over FIFA’s refusal to allow rainbow-themed armbands. Captains of seven European teams had planned to wear the anti-discrimination armbands as part of a campaign for diversity during the …
Read More »War: Germany Hands Ukraine Major Boost In Battle With Russia
In the middle of the present war between Ukraine and Russia, Germany has decided to send IRIS-T air defense systems to the government of Ukraine. This was made known on Wednesday by Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, while presenting a speech in the German Parliament. Scholz said Germany would send its “most modern …
Read More »Germany Considers Nationalization Of Russian Companies, Gazprom And Rosneft
The German economy ministry is considering expropriation of Gazprom (GAZP.MM) and Rosneft (ROSN.MM) units in the country amid concerns about security of energy supply, business daily Handelsblatt reported on Thursday, citing government sources. The discussions between top ministry officials and Chancellor Olaf Scholz aim to prevent massive power cuts if …
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